WSFA 12 News Montgomery, AL |5 Republicans, 1 Democrat running for House seat
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Associated Press - November 13, 2009 7:14 PM ET
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Five Republicans and one Democrat have qualified to run for the Alabama House District 40 seat vacated by the death of Democratic state Rep. Lea Fite of Jacksonville.
The deadline for major party candidates to qualify was Friday.
Jacksonville city schools teacher Ricky Whaley of Jacksonville was the only Democrat to sign up for the race.
Republicans running for the House seat include funeral home owner K.L. Brown of Jacksonville, Anniston attorney Debra Jones, Jacksonville State University professor Bill Lester, Jacksonville business owner and former legislator Tom Shelton and Jay Dill of Jacksonville. Dill works for a family-owned business.
Primaries will be Jan. 5, with runoffs, if necessary scheduled for Feb. 16. The general election is set for March 30.
House District 40 covers much of northern Calhoun County including Jacksonville and Piedmont.
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